This Could Be the First Time Ebola Has Spread Among People in the U.S.

The current strain of the Ebola virus arrived in the United States for the first time this year — first under controlled circumstances, but later in a man who was diagnosed only after flying to Dallas

Now, a preliminary test shows that the deadly new strain may have spread within the country for the first time

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Here's a brief history of Ebola firsts in the U.S.

First person to be treated for Ebola in the U.S.: Dr. Kent Brantly

Brantly was diagnosed with the current strain of Ebola while still in Liberia in late July. He had been treating Ebola patients there while working for a charity, Samaritan's Purse. He was then flown to the United States in early August in a specially equipped plane and treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Read more...

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